Truth and mercy require the exertion - never the suppression, of man's noble rights and powers.

To say, that Capt. Ingraham violated the rights of Turkey, is nonsense.

There is one class of men, whom it especially behoves to be tenacious of the right of free discussion. I mean the poor.

The only ground on which a neutral State can claim respect at the hands of belligerents is, that, so far as she is concerned, their rights are protected.

The roots of true achievement lie in the will to become the best that you can become.

America must not abdicate its global leadership role in the climate crisis to countries like China.

Our democracy poses problems and these problems must and shall be solved by courageous leadership.

When political and business leaders tell the public - any public - 'We don't trust you to make the right decision' - they prejudice that electorate against the very proposals they want it to accept and undermine public confidence in themselves.